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1867-68 Grilled Issue:
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
1341 C 3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Tied by boldly struck quartered cork, matching "Chicago Il. 28" cds with month missing from hs on embossed millinery corner card cover to Danbury Ct., reduced at R., Very Fine $ 425
1343 C 1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Horizontal pair, well-centered, tied by bold strikes of large quartered cork cancels on cover to Nottoway Va., few small perf flaws not mentioned on certificate, slight edge wear, still Very Fine usage, with 1990 P.F. certificate $ 150
1344 C 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Used on 1c Star Die entire (U19), cancelled by quartered cork and "Boston Mass. Nov. 27" cds, to Acushnett Mass., some toning around stamp edges from gum, barely reduced at R., Very Fine $ 70
1345 C 3c Red, F. Grill, Double Grill Variety (94 var). Used with 15c Bright Orange (152), tied by grids, matching "Orono Me. Oct. 21" cds on registered cover to Bradford Me., slightly reduced at R. barely affecting a few perfs of 3c stamp, otherwise Very Fine and unusual combination, with 1997 P.F. certificate $ 625
1346 C 10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Prominent grill points, cancelled by well-struck circle of small wedges, matching perfect strike of "Frontenac Minn. Jun. 29" double-circle ds on orange cover to Hanover, Germany, small boxed "Hamburg Franco" hs, receiving backstamp, cover with small repair at B.R., Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate $ 375
1347 C 10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Tied by target, "Barnegut N.J. Apr. 25" cds on cover to sailor aboard U.S.S. Dacotah in Panama, slightly reduced at L., Very Fine, ex Gibson $ 125
1348 C 10c Green, 12c Black, F. Grills (96-97). Tied by Leaf cancels on cover to Barcelona, Spain, red "New York Br. Transit Aug. 19" backstamp, red "12" credit crossed out and re-rated to "14" in crayon, London transit and receiving backstamp, some wear, Fine $ 110
1349 C 12c Black, F. Grill (97). Used with 3c Green (147), two, cancelled by blue grid, matching "Norwich Vt. Nov. 8" cds on registered cover to Claremont N.H., slightly reduced at R., receipt docketing at L., Fine $ 375
1350 C 15c Black, F. Grill (98). Vertical pair, tied by quartered cork, matching "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 14" cds on yellow legal-size cover to Ardennes, France, red New York transit, 1870 receiving backstamp, also seal of French Consulate General in San Francisco on back, some wear, still Fine $ 140

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